Excellent accredited university · Busan Geumjeong-gu
1,655 international students at Pusan National University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Pusan National University hosts 1,655 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.57% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 45 of the 339 universities covered. The three largest groups are China 572 (34.6%), Myanmar (Burma) 122 (7.4%), Kazakhstan 96 (5.8%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- Bachelor's programme428 students · 25.9%
- University-affiliated Korean language training386 students · 23.3%
- Master's programme335 students · 20.2%
- Doctoral programme316 students · 19.1%
- Exchange student188 students · 11.4%
- Designated academic researcher2 students · 0.1%
Accreditation tier and visa application route
The maximum range permitted by the Ministry of Justice framework is a Korean-mission application, a domestic Certificate of Visa Eligibility and an e-visa. This does not mean the university operates every route; where several routes are permitted, a mission application is the principle. Confirm the route actually operated by the university.
The maximum permitted range is a Korean-mission application or a domestic Certificate of Visa Eligibility; D-4-1 is not eligible for the e-visa route. This does not mean the university operates both routes; where several routes are permitted, a mission application is the principle. Confirm the route actually operated by the university.
Korean Ministry of Education press release 2026-02-13 (Attachment 4) · 2025 assessment · effective 2026-03 to 2030-02 · subject to annual monitoring. Degree programmes and language courses are accredited separately, so one school can sit at different tiers.
By gender
Men 597 (36.1%) · Women 1,058 (63.9%)
Source and definitions
- Source data
- Korea Immigration Service, study-abroad student records (data.go.kr namespace 3069982)
- As of
- 31 December 2025
- Update cycle
- Twice a year (January and July)
- Scope
- Bachelor's, master's, doctoral, associate, exchange, Korean language (D-4), foreign language training, and designated researchers at academic institutes — every student status
- Licence
- KOGL Type 1 (attribution required) — quotation and reuse permitted
- View the source
- data.go.kr →
Frequently asked questions
How many international students are there at Pusan National University?
1,655 international students were enrolled at Pusan National University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Pusan National University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are China 572 (34.6%), Myanmar (Burma) 122 (7.4%), Kazakhstan 96 (5.8%).
How does Pusan National University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: Bachelor's programme 428, University-affiliated Korean language training 386, Master's programme 335, Doctoral programme 316.
Where does Pusan National University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 45 of the 339 universities covered, holding 0.57% of the 290,511 international students in Korea.
Where does this data come from?
The Korea Immigration Service's study-abroad student records (data.go.kr namespace 3069982). Updated twice a year, in January and July, covering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, associate, exchange, Korean language, foreign language training and designated academic researchers.
Pusan National University official website →
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